أبِي نَيِّرُ الأيّام بعدكَ أظلما

أبِي نَيِّرُ الأيّام بعدكَ أظلما

وبنيانُ مَجدِي يومَ متَّ تَهدَّما

وبنيانُ مَجدِي يومَ متَّ تَهدَّما

Father, the radiance of the days after you has turned to darkness,

My father, the light of days grew dark after you,

My father, the luminous days have darkened since you left,

and the edifice of my glory collapsed the day you died.

And the edifice of my glory crumbled the day you died.

And the edifice of my glory collapsed the day you died.

وجسمِي الّذي أَبلاه فقدُكَ إن أكن

وجسمِي الّذي أَبلاه فقدُكَ إن أكن

رحَلتُ به فالقلبُ عندَكَ خيَّما

رحَلتُ به فالقلبُ عندَكَ خيَّما

My body, which your loss has worn away—though I may depart

And my body, which your loss has wasted—though I may have

And my body, which your loss has withered—even if I have

bearing it with me, my heart has pitched its tent beside you.

Departed with it, my heart has pitched its tent beside you.

Departed with it, my heart has pitched its tent with you.

سَقَى اللّهُ عيناً مَن تَعَمَّدَ وقْفَةً

سَقَى اللّهُ عيناً مَن تَعَمَّدَ وقْفَةً

بقَبرِك فاِستسقَى له وترَحَّما

بقَبرِك فاِستسقَى له وترَحَّما

May God refresh the eye of whoever purposefully pauses

May God give drink from a spring to whoever chooses to pause

May God bless with rain the one who purposely pauses

at your grave, prays that rain may water it, and asks mercy for you,

At your grave, asks for rain upon it, and prays for mercy,

At your grave, invoking water for it and praying for mercy,

وقال سلامٌ والثَّواب جزاءُ مَن

وقال سلامٌ والثَّواب جزاءُ مَن

ألمَّ عَلى قبرِ الغَريبِ فَسلَّما

ألمَّ عَلى قبرِ الغَريبِ فَسلَّما

and says, “Peace”—for reward is the recompense of whoever

And says, “Peace!”—reward is the recompense of whoever

And saying "Peace"—for reward is the recompense of him who

calls at the stranger’s grave and offers a greeting.

Visits the stranger’s grave and offers a greeting of peace.

Visits the grave of the stranger and offers a greeting.